The Giver
Vocabulary Review – Chapters 14-23
The following words will be on your vocabulary test. You must know the definition,
part of speech, synonym, and antonym for each word. In addition, you must be able
to do the following: create a context sentence, make word connections, and apply
using analogies and pictures. The review is similar to your test format, but the
work may be different. Make sure you study your vocabulary words and complete
the study guide!
lethargy
daub
placidly
taut
augment
realm
chaos
grotesquely
carnage
pervade
skitter
rueful
wry
languid
euthanasia
censor
stench
horde
billow
obsolete
suppress
fugitive
carnage
mimic
ecstatic
ominous
chaos
grotesquely
glum
unique
skitter
fleeting
wisp
lethargy
Part I: Matching
Directions: Match each vocabulary word with its correct synonym, antonym,
sentence, or example on the right.
1.
Taut
a. Example: the smell of the apple pie spread
throughout the room.
2. Pervade
b. Synonym: dry; droll
3. Wry
c. Sentence: The horrible _______________ from the
garbage filled the room
4. Carnage
d. Antonym: energetic; active
5. Grotesquely
e. Definition: the slaughter of a great number of
people.
6. Chaos
f. Synonym: edit; delete
7. Stench
g. Synonym: hideously
8. Censor
h. Antonym: aid; assist
9. Languid
i. Sentence: There was ________________ in the
streets when the protesters began to riot.
10. Suppress
j. Example: the line on the fishing pole was very tightly
drawn because there was a fish
on the end trying to get away.
Part II: Word Connections
Directions: On the lines provided, explain how the words stench and pervade may
be connected. Be sure to explain the meaning of each word separately and
then use a detailed example to support your answer. Responses must be at
least 3-5 sentences.
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Directions: On the lines provided, explain how the words censor and suppress
may be connected. Be sure to explain the meaning of each word separately
and then use a detailed example to support your answer. Responses must be
at least 3-5 sentences.
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Part III: Picture It!
Directions: Look at each picture below. Choose a vocabulary word from the word
box that best fits what is pictured.
Chaos
rueful
augment
skitter
Daub
realm
lethargy
fugitive
1.
_______________________
3 ____________________________________
2. ________________________
4. _________________________
5. _____________________________
6. ____________________________________________
Part IV: Analogies
Directions: Word analogies are equations in which the first pair of words has the
same relationship as the second pair of words. Choose the best vocabulary word
from the word box to complete the analogies below.
Ominous
chaos
glum
fleeting
Obsolete
vitality
1. Lethargy is to the Elderly as ______________________ is to Youth.
2. Winning is to Excited as Losing is to __________________.
3. Calm is to Serene as Crazy is to ______________________.
4. Lasting is to Enduring as Fading is to _____________________.
5. Xbox 1 is to Current as Atari Game System is to ____________________.